Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-03

Graham Crawford left with us the 9th
er day a newspaper called the Ulster
County Gazette published at Kingston
Ulster county. New York. 1t is four
column ;OliO. and purpOrts to have been
published January 4th, 1900. 1t is quite
a relic, and will be more and more valua
BILE as time passes. 1t has an account OF
senatorial matter, and the English &C
count of the battle of Zurich.
C. H. WallingfOrd. DR.. c. H. Martins
brOther-in-law. is now visiting DR.. c. H
Martin and wife, He has been engaged
in the wholesale fruit and commission
business in Sioux City, Iowa. Having
sold out there he will, we trust. locate
with us. He will, at any rate if he can
get lots on proper terms, build six OF
more tenement houses for rent this sea.
son. He is very pleasant gentleman.
The man who places dollar advertise
ment in his local paper. and f1atters him
self that he is liberal advertiser. will be
surprised to learn that yearly advertise
ment. one column in length. in the Chi
cago Tribune costs the advertiser sec, 600.
The New York Herald receives for its
lowest price column $39. 900, and for its
highest $4S, 900. The New York Tribune
for its lowest, 500, 754, and those papers,
| it is stated, are never at loss for adver-
tisements to fill their columns. The fact
is that careful, liberal advertising pays.
II Ex.
r. ]. Fitzpatrick, of Beatrice, Neb, the
great railroad contractor. was in this
city Sunday. He told us that he would
begin laying the track on the Colby
branch not later than the 5th inst The
construction force is coming from Color
ado. They will lay one and One-half
mile per diem, completing the line by
March sure to Colby, The grading is
all complete to within two miles of Col
| by. and bridges constructed. He also
informed us that the B. s. NJ. was being
graded from Ramona to Colby. This line
months if needed
| Mr.. J. B. McGOnigal, agent for the X.
P. railroad lands in Thomas county, re-
turned Friday and is now selling the
land. This land is open to actual settlers
or those who live within one half mile of
railroad land. One-tenth of purchase
price must be paid down. and balance in
i! 10 years at Z per cent interest. 90 per
cent of improvements made by cultiva-
| ton the first two years will be deducted
from the last payment. This is the best
plan that could be devised to settle up
the country end improve the land. The
land is being taken fast, and parties
should come early to get good choice.
John Shetterly. of Wallace county, was
admitted to seat in this legislature from
Wallace county Mr.. Carroll offered the
motion. which carried, that the seating
of the gentleman from Wallace county
should not settle the question of the Or
ganization of Wallace county in any
way Thus they discriminate against
western Kansas as usual. Col. Veale, of
Shawnee county, spoke against the adj
mission and for the railroads. MIR. Til
ton, of TregO county, voted first against
the seating of the member, and then
changed his vote. Mr.. Price, of Clark
county, made the most telling speech for
the admission of the Wallace delegate.
Wallace county is organized and has
never been unOrganized, yet its represen-
tative has no vote Something rotten
in Denmark, or eastern Kansas.
Colby should build new brick school
house. Cities of less note and push than
Colby don't fail to build school houses.
Colby is able by bonding to build large
brick school house. and there is not one
reason under heaven why we should not.
A good school house is of as much bene
fit as a church. and more perhaps. The
school district should take up this matter
and do something When the cars run
into Colby fuel will be cheaper and brick
will not cost so much as now. Our chill
dren need as good teachers and apart
ments as those 10 years hence. We hope
some one will push this matter, so that
next summer we can build brick school
house that we should be proud of, and of
which our city is worthy.
There is to be grand camp fire at Col
by, February 18th. Each year reminds
us of how great debt we owe the gal
liant soldiers who fought and bled that
the Union might be preserved in its en-
tirety This is an occasion at which all
should gather. The death of Gen. Logan
is sad reminder of how fast the noble
and brave ones are passing away. Let
all give it encouragement by their pres
ence and good cheer. We bespeak full
and happy meeting, and as all know what
good times Colby furnishes on all such
occasions, crowds will be here sure.
Come one, come all.